Cruel State poster

Cruel State

8.3(3)20152h 0m1

In April 2014, the entire nation of South Korea watched on television live as The Sewol capsized off the coast of Jindo. The tragedy left life-long wounds in the hearts of people whose family and friends had been among the 304 passengers killed. The majority of the victims were high school students on a school trip. Their parents were not even given the luxury of grieving, as they had to camp out in front of the Parliament, City Hall and the Presidential House, asking for only one thing - to know the truth about why their children had been left to die. But after more than a year, that truth has yet to be brought to light. This film is a documentation of the year-long struggle and painful soul-searching of people destined to be labelled as 'bereaved families' for the rest of their lives, as they come face to face with the naked face of their cruel country.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
Korean
  • government
  • sewol

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Kim Jin-yeol

Produced in

South Korea

Where to watch

Availability for South Korea. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

Stream

  • Watcha logoWatcha

Gallery

Still from Cruel StateStill from Cruel State

Videos

No extra videos are listed for this title yet.

Release dates

  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical123 Dec 2015

Frequently asked questions

Cruel State was released on 3 December 2015.

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this